i♥oc Giving Day

This post is sponsored by the Orange County Community Foundation to raise awareness for the i♥oc Giving Day 2015. 

i heart oc giving day

This post is for my fellow Orange Countians (I have never written Orange Countian before and I think I like it!) Do you love where you live? I do. It’s hard not to, right? Truth be told, I also have a mad love for fundraising.

For those of you who have followed my blog for awhile, you might remember our Team Tiny Oranges raised over $30,000 for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation a few years ago. The most beautiful example of what is possible when many people come together to donate to a cause.

-> It all adds up and makes a BIG difference!

Which is why I am over the California sun excited about the Orange County Community Foundation’s i♥oc Giving Day coming up on April 21st – 22nd, 2015. A first-ever countywide giving event to benefit local Orange County non-profit organizations working hard right in our own backyard.

i♥oc Giving Day

i heart oc Giving Day

The Goal:

i♥oc Giving Day will take place from 6am on Saturday, April 21st through 12pm on Sunday, April 22nd with a goal of raising $2 million for local Orange County non-profit organizations. To kick start the fundraising, OCCF is investing $500K to establish the bonus pool with a goal of generating $1.5M in online donations in 30 hours.  Think we can do it? I know we can!

How You Can Be a Part of It: 

1. Enter the –> #iheartoc sweepstakes for a chance to win a $150 grant you can use to give to one of these amazing Orange County non-profits……….

Teachers Pay Teachers

Teachers Pay Teachers

I was sitting watching my daughters in their Team OC gymnastics class last week when I struck up a conversation with a mom next to me. Her kindergarten aged son was diligently working on worksheets in a binder next to her while we chatted. Being so impressed he was doing doing worksheets and not playing on a device, I took a closer look and noticed the difficulty of the worksheet.

Having a kindergartener myself, and assuming it was his homework, I expressed my shock at the…..

Bubblefest XIX at Discovery Cube OC


Our family was lucky enough to be invited to attend Bubblefest 2015 at Discovery Cube complimentary to share our experience with you. 

Bubblefest 2015

What an event!  I am excited to share about my family’s experience at Discovery Cube OC’s Bubblefest XIX – their amazing annual spring bubble extravaganza that features everything bubbles, now through April 12th, 2015.

Not only do bubbles bring total delight to kids of all ages, I found that my kiddos were actually learning about some of the science behind bubbles (which was an added bonus)!

There are lots of bubble events and activities to see and do. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect…

Local Love: Spring Break in the OC

Spring Break in Orange County

With Spring Break right around the corner, this post is dedicated to enjoying Spring Break in Orange County…and how fun a “staycation” can be!  Here’s my list of fun things to do, and I would love to hear from you – please comment below, and let me know about your favorite things to do with your kids around town!

Tiny Oranges’ Recommendations

Let’s kick things off with some of Tiny Oranges’ recommendations and favorite things to do with kids in Orange County!